Shelf for sinks



Dec. 25, 1934. A. c. HEISE EfAL 1,985,658 SHELF FOR smx -Fi1 ed May 17, 19:54

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,985,658 SHELF FOB. sums Arthur 0. Heine and Millard W. Jacobi, Baltimore, Md.

1 Application May 1'1, 1934, Serial No. 728,184

9Claims.

This invention relates to an attachment for a kitchen sink and more particularly relates to a shelf adapted to be mounted beneath the drain board of a sink and serve as a carrier for soap, cleaning powder, wash cloths and towels, or utensils used in a kitchen.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in the form of a shelf adapted to be disposed beneatli the drain board and supported in a horizontal position from the skirt of thsnek sink and a wall of the kitchen back of the Another object of the invention is to provide a shelf so mounted that it will be firmly supported in a horizontal position but capable of being re-' leased and swung down to a depending vertical position in which it can be easily washed and-then returned to its horizontal position and firmly secured.

Still a further object of the invention is to so mount the shelf that it may be adjusted to accommodateitself to the dimensions of the drain board and thereby permit it to be applied to drain boards of various widths.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shelf of this character which is simple in construction and strong and durable.

With these and numerous other objects in view, our invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forminga part of this application:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken longitudinally through a sink showing the improved shelf mounted beneath the drain board;

Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view taken along the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the shelf; and

' Figure 5 is an enlarged view of .one ofthe clips which engages theskirt of the sink to hold ,the

shelf in a horizontal position.

The sink 1 which is'illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 is of a conventional construction and has the usual splash board 2, drain board 3, and skirt 4 which extends along the front and ends of the sink and drain board.- It will be understood that the sink may have the drain board at the left as shown, at the right, or at both the right and left.

The shelf 5 constituting the subject matter of this invention is to be mounted below the drain board in such'spaced relation to the drain board and adjacent end of the sink that soap, dish cloths and other articles can be readily set in place upon the shelf or removed therefrom for use. This shelf consists of a frame 6 formed of a metal rod bent to provide a side bar 7 and end bars 8 of the proper length. The other side bar 9 of the frame is formed of metal tubing and has its ends welded or otherwise firmly secured to ends of the end bars 8. Ends of the tube- 9 are exposed and adjacent one end the tube carries an opening is formed to receive a set screw 11. By this arrangement the tubular side bar 9 of the frame may be slid upon a supporting rod 12 which is disposed transversely of the drain board heneath the same with the head 13 at its inner end bearing against the wall of the room against which the sink is mounted. Spikes 14 carried by the head may be driven into the wall to hold the head 13 in engagement therewith or screws may be employed as fasteners. The rod 12 is of appreciably less length than the width of the drain board and therefore the shelf may be slid longitudinally of the rod into and out of position thereon and when the set screw is tightened the shelf will be held'in its proper position upon the rod. Care should be taken when mounting the rod to space it from the skirt at the outer end of the drain a distance corresponding to the distance between the side bars '7 and 9 of the shelf so that when the shelf is in a horizontal position clips 15 carried by the side bar 7 may engage the portion of the skirt at the outer end of the skirt and another clip 16 carried by the end bar 8 engage the portion of the skirt at the front of the drain board. These clips are all of the same construction and referring to-Figure 5 it will be seen that each is formed from a strip of resilient metal which is bent intermediate its length to provide an eye 17 having-arms or jaws 18 and 19 extending therefrom. The arms have their portions ad'- jacent the eye in close contacting engagement with each other and the arm 18 is then bent away from the arm 19 to form a shoulder 20 adapted to bear against the lower edge facef'of the skirt of the sink when the shelf is in its horizontal position and the clips engaged with the skirt as shown in Figures 1 and 2. It should be noted that the outer arm 18 is straight from the shoulder 20 to its free end so that it willhave flat engagement with the outer face of theskirt whereas the arm or law 19 is curved longitudinally to provide a bill 21. This bill permits the clip to be easily slid upwardly into straddling engagenient with the skirt and also causes a strong gripping action when the clip is in place. The chps not only serve to support marginal portions of the shelf when in its horizontal position and relieve the set screw 11 from strain but also permit the shelf to be set in place when initially mounting it beneath the drain board and the rod they secured against the kitchen wall. This will insure proper positioning of the rod. In view of the fact that the frame carries a sheet of wire mesh-22 upon which articles are to be set air may pass through the shelf and soap or a dish.cloth placed upon the shelf will quickly dry. When the shelf becomes soiled the set screw will be released and the shelf can then be swung downwardly to 9. depending vertical position in which it can be easily reached and thoroughly scoured, after which it will be ree turned to a horizontal position and the set screw again tightened. Since the outer jaws of the clips fit flat against the outer face of the skirt therewill be no danger of a person's clothing becoming torn by catching against the clips when standing near the sink.

From the foregoing description of the construction of our improved device, the operation thereof and the method of applying the same to use will be readily understood. It will be seen that we have provided a simple, inexpensive and emcient means for carrying out the objects of the invention and while we have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention. I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:'* v

1. In combination with a sink having a drain board and a skirt extending along the front and outer end of the drain board, a shelf beneath the drain board, means pivotally mounting said shelf for swinging movement into and out of a horizontal position for use, and means for holding the shelf in its horizontal position.

2. In combination with a sink having a drain board and a skirt along the front and outer end of the drain board, a shelf beneath the drain board, a mounting rod, the inner side edge portion of said shelf being loosely engaged with said rod to pivotally mount the shelf for swingin movement from a depending vertical position to a horizontal position for use, means to releasably secure the shelf in a set position upon said rod, and clips carried by the shelf for engaging the skirt and supporting the shelf in its horizontal position.

3. In combination with a sinkhaving a drain board and a skirt extending along the front and outer end of the drain board, a shelf under the drain board having a tubular member along its inner side edge, a rod of appreciably less length than the width of the drain board adapted to be secured against a wall at the back of the sink and project from the wall under the drain board, the tubular member of the shelf being fitted upon said rod to permit adjustment of the shelf towards and away from the portion of the skirt at the front of the drain board and mount the shelf for swinging movement into and out of a horizontal position, means to secure the shelf in a fixed position upon said rod, and clips carried by outer side edge and front end edge of the shelf for engaging lower portions of the skirt and supporting the shelf in its horizontal position.

4. A device of the character described comprising a rod having a head at one end adapted to be secured against a wall beneath the drain board of a sink and mount the rod in position to extend forwardly beneath the drain board,-and a shelf having an open frame formed with side bars and end bars, one side bar being tubular and fitting upon said rod topermit adjustment of the shelf longitudinally of the rod and mount the shelf for swinging movement from a depending vertical position to a horizontal position, a set screw carried by the tubular side bar for engaging said rod and securing the shelf in a set position thereon, foraminous material carried by said frame, and clips carried by the other side bar and an end bar of the frame gripping the lower marginal portion of the skirt of a drain board and supporting the shelf in its horizontal position.

5. A device of the character described comprising a rod having means for mounting the rod beneath the drain board of a sink in position to extend transversely of the drain board in spaced.

relation to the outer end thereof, and a shelf having a frame including a tubular side bar fitted upon said rod to pivotally mount the rod for swinging movement from a depending vertical position to a horizontal position for use, a platform carried by said frame, and clips carried by the outer side and end bars of said frame for gripping the skirt of a sink from the lower edge thereof and supporting the shelf in its horizontal position, each clip being formed from a strip of resilient material bent to form a mounting eye having arms extending therefrom, said arms having their portions adjoining the eye in close contacting engagement with each other and one arm being straight throughout its length and formed with a shoulder adjoining its portion contacting with the other arm, the other arm being curved longitudinally to form an arcuate bill serving to guide a skirt between the arms and cause the arms to firmly grip the skirt.

6. The combination with a sink having a bowl and a drain board leading from one end of the bowl and provided with a depending skirt along its front edge and outer end edge, of a shelf beneath the drain board supported in a substantially horizontal position adjacent the plane of the lower edge of the skirt with its inner end spaced from the bowl.

'7. The combination with a sink having a bowl and a drain board leading from one end of the bowl and provided with a depending skirt along its front edge and outer end edge, of a shelf beneath the drain board supported in spaced relation thereto in a substantially horizontal position with its front edge and outer and edge adjacent corresponding portions of the skirt whereby the said portions of the skirt form walls for the shelf, the inner end of the shelf being spaced from the bowl of the sink whereby access may be had to the shelf through the space between the bowl and inner end of the-shelf.

8. A shelf of a length and width adapting it to be disposed under a drain board of a sink, a mounting adapted to be secured to a support and project therefrom under the drain board, said shelf being loosely engaged with said mounting for movement from a horizontal position for use to a depending vertical position, and means carried by said shelf for engaging a skirt of the drain board and supporting the shelf in the horizontal position.

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